Terms - Test 1 Flashcards
affect
the outward display of someone’s emotions
aphasia
inability to speak (usually caused by left hemisphere damage)
auscultation
listening with a stethoscope
auscultatory gap
period during which sound disappears then reappears when taking a blood pressure measurement
bilateral
a word that means both sides of the body
brachial pulse
pulse located at the inner aspect of the antecubital fossa (inner elbow)
bruit
abnormal bowing or swishing sound heard during auscultation of an artery or organ
delirium
an acute, reversible organic mental disorder characterized by confusion, disorientation, restlessness, anxiety, and excitement
dementia
broad term that indicates impairment of intellectual functioning, memory, and judgment
diaphoresis
another word for sweating
diastole
period of time within the cardiac cycle in which ventricles are relaxed and filling with blood
distal
refers to the area farthest away from a point of reference
dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
dysphasia
difficulty speaking
ecchymosis
another word for bruise
hypoxia
an insufficiency of oxygen in the body’s tissues
ipsilateral
a word that means same side of the body
Korotkoff sounds
sounds heard during the taking of blood pressure
lateral
away from the midline of the body; toward the side
mean arterial pressure (MAP)
the average arterial pressure during a single cardiac cycle
medial
toward the midline of the body
Mongolian spot
a bluish-black pigmented area on the newborn’s buttocks or back. seen in newborns with dark skin and typically fade over time. can easily be confused for bruising/abuse.
objective data
data obtained from examination, measurements, or diagnostic tests; observable by the nurse
ophthalmoscope
instrument used to examine the interior of the eye
palpation
to examine by touch
pulse deficit
the difference between the apical and the radial pulse rates
pulse pressure
the difference between systolic and diastolic pressure (usually 30-40)
radial pulse
pulse found on the thumb side of the wrist
sinus arrhythmia
irregular cardiac rhythm in which the heart rate usually increases during inspiration and decreases during expiration, common in children and young adults
sphygmomanometer
instrument to measure blood pressure
subjective data
things a person tells you that you cannot observe through your senses; symptoms
syncope
sudden, temporary loss of consciousness; fainting
systole
period of time within the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles contract and eject blood in the aorta and pulmonary arteries
thrill
palpable murmur; feels like the throat of a purring cat
tympany
high pitched note heard on percussion of a hollow organ such as the stomach (resonant, hyperresonant, tympany, dull, flat)
pulse oximeter
the external monitor placed on the patient’s finger or earlobe to measure the oxygen saturation level in the blood
resonant
low pitched note heard on percussion of a hollow organ such as the normal lung tissue
hyperresonant
lower pitched note heard on the percussion of a hollow organ such as a child’s lung, abnormal if heard in an adult’s lung (increased amount of air, as in emphysema)
dull
high pitched note heard on the percussion of a relatively dense organ as liver or spleen
flat
high pitched note heard on the percussion over an area where no air is present
